Steve Hayes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Steve Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Steve Hayes - Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)